Food Safety Substance
Gluconolactone
Gluconolactone is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | delta-GLUCONOLACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1998 |
| JECFA | GLUCONO delta-LACTONE | - | 90-80-2 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | ACID, ACIDITY_REGULATOR, RAISING_AGENT, SEQUESTRANT | 1998 |
| JECFA | GLUCONOLACTONE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1998 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Gluconolactone used for in food?
Gluconolactone appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator/Sequestrant.
Is Gluconolactone safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Gluconolactone?
Gluconolactone has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Gluconolactone also used in cosmetics?
Gluconolactone has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Gluconolactone, EU status permitted.